Crime Rates at Foregate Street, Chester, CH1 1JG

Foregate Street area has the highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Blacon , and the highest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Foregate Street (CH1 1JG) in the last 12 months was 2767.2 per 1,000 residents and was 2351.9% higher than the Blacon average (112.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 257 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -27.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 366 (≈ 1200.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Foregate Street (CH1 1JG), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 87 crimes here, including 62 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.